US 2024/0403489 A1 · TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING OPERATIONAL ASPECTS OF A WEB BROWSER RELATIVE TO USER PRIVACY CONSIDERATIONS

Abstract

The embodiments set forth techniques for managing operational aspects of a web browser application relative to user privacy considerations. More particularly, the described embodiments provide techniques for mitigating webpage loading issues associated with a web browser application that implements privacy protection measures. The mitigation techniques include detecting a webpage loading issue, displaying a prompt that enables the webpage to be reloaded with reduced privacy protection measures, and reloading the webpage with the reduced privacy protection measures. The described embodiments also provide techniques for identifying conditions under which a web browser should be locked in association with providing private web browsing functionalities, locking the web browser under such conditions, and permitting the web browser to be unlocked when an acceptable authentication is performed. The described embodiments further provide techniques for providing user interfaces that enable the foregoing techniques to be implemented.

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Dependent claims

A method, comprising:

enforcing a first group of privacy protection measures while attempting to load a webpage;
detecting at least one condition indicative of a potential impairment of the webpage due at least in part to enforcing the first group of privacy protection measures;
providing at least one affordance that (i) acknowledges the potential impairment, and (ii) enables a selection of a second group of privacy protection measures to be enforced when reloading the webpage, wherein the second group of privacy protection measures is distinct from the first group of privacy protection measures;
and
reloading the webpage in conjunction with receiving the selection to enforce the second group of privacy protection measures.

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A non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store instructions that, when executed by at least one processor included in a computing device, cause the computing device to carry out steps that include:

enforcing a first group of privacy protection measures while attempting to load a webpage;
detecting at least one condition indicative of a potential impairment of the webpage due at least in part to enforcing the first group of privacy protection measures;
providing at least one affordance that (i) acknowledges the potential impairment, and (ii) enables a selection of a second group of privacy protection measures to be enforced when reloading the webpage, wherein the second group of privacy protection measures is distinct from the first group of privacy protection measures;
and
reloading the webpage in conjunction with receiving the selection to enforce the second group of privacy protection measures.

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A computing device, comprising:

at least one processor;
and
at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the computing device to carry out steps that include:
enforcing a first group of privacy protection measures while attempting to load a webpage;
detecting at least one condition indicative of a potential impairment of the webpage due at least in part to enforcing the first group of privacy protection measures;
providing at least one affordance that (i) acknowledges the potential impairment, and (ii) enables a selection of a second group of privacy protection measures to be enforced when reloading the webpage, wherein the second group of privacy protection measures is distinct from the first group of privacy protection measures;
and
reloading the webpage in conjunction with receiving the selection to enforce the second group of privacy protection measures.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Techniques for managing operational aspects of a web browser relative to user privacy considerations

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Techniques for managing operational aspects of a web browser relative to user privacy considerations

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